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December 26, 2016
Kendall and Cooper Interview A.C.–Episode 119–December 26 2016
On episode 119 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast, I was interviewed by Wendy Kendall and Julie Cooper of the Kendall and Cooper Talk Mysteries Podcast. They asked me about: my start and stop relationship with writing; the new podcast I want to start (but probably won’t have time to); election coverage in 2016; fake news,…
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December 19, 2016
Outlining and Historical Fiction with Libbie Hawker–Episode 118–December 19 2016
On episode 118 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with historical novelist Libbie Hawker. In a fun, wide-ranging interview, we discussed: her experience with her first agent and why she went indie; how to avoid getting bogged down in research; her experience publishing with Amazon imprint, Lake Union; her methods for outlining a novel,…
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December 12, 2016
Bestselling Paranormal Author Rebecca Patrick Howard–Episode 117–December 12 2016
On episode 117 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with Rebecca Patrick Howard, author of bestselling paranormal novels and nonfiction. We discussed: whether publishing a new book is really the best way to market an old book; why her sales “tanked” this year, and how they’ve recovered; whyshe burned out and how she recovered;…
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December 5, 2016
Talking Romance and Star Wars with Emma Scott–Episode 116–December 5 2016
On episode 116 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with prolific romance author Emma Scott. We talked about: the new Star Wars movie, Rogue One; romance story structure and how it compares with other genres; the hardest scene she ever had to write; her advice for writers just starting out; the pros and cons…
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10-Minute Update–Episode 115–December 5 2016
What’s been going on with the podcast, and what’s going to go on with it? This episode should fill you in on a slightly new direction for the show.
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December 2, 2016
Talking Historical Fiction with J.L. Oakley–Episode 114–December 2 2016
On episode 114 of the podcast I spoke with J.L. Oakley about: pen names; living in Hawaii; historical fiction; her award-winning World War II novel, The Jossing Affair. About our guest: Award-winning author J.L. Oakley writes historical fiction that spans the mid-19th century to WW II with characters standing up for something in their own…
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September 23, 2016
Books and TV with Drew Chapman–Episode 113–September 23 2016
On episode 113 I spoke to screenwriter, director, and novelist Andrew (Drew) Chapman. We talked: marketing budgets for books vs. marketing budgets for TV; his novel, THE KING OF FEAR; the best book-marketing advice he ever got; the biggest issues he hears from his circle of writer friends; traditional vs. self-publishing; whether you should write…
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August 2, 2016
Sci-fi and Self-Publishing with James R. Wells–Episode 112–August 2 2016
On episode 112 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with award-winning sci-fi author James R. Wells. We discussed:
what "caving" is and how to get started;
his path to publication;
his debut novel, THE GREAT SYMMETRY;
pros and cons of traditional and self-publishing;
creating a cover for a self-published book;
what we liked about THE MARTIAN;
3 books, 2 people, and 1 life change that impacted his writing career.
Plus, on "Today in Writing," happy birthday to James Baldwin.
About our guest:
Jame...
July 25, 2016
Books and Basketball with Dave Fromm–Episode 111–July 25 2016
On a much-delayed episode 111 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with novelistDave Fromm. We discussed:
his brief semi-pro basketball career in Prague;
his first book, EXPATRIATE GAMES;
the process of working with Tyrus Books;
why books are never finished, just published;
his new book, THE DURATION.
Plus, on "Today in Writing," Bob Dylan goes electric.
Who is Dave? Check out this bio from his website:
Hi. My name's Dave. I'm a writer and/or a lawyer. I grew up in western Massachusetts, in a...
June 24, 2016
Building a Massive Niche Following with R.K. Slade–Episode 110–June 24 2016
On episode 110 of the WRITER 2.0 I spoke with R.K. Slade, whose debut novel just hit#1 on Amazon's New Release listin Teen & Young Adult Music Fiction. We discussed:
howhe developed a massive online community around marching bands;
whether marching band is a sport;
why and how he creates memes;
how often he posts toengage his audience;
why he built a platform BEFORE writing his debut novel;
how he decided to write in first-person present tense;
geek culture;
his debut YA novel, BECAUSE;
this...
